Finally, my Flower Power project is finished, and it’s made with Dale baby wool. I’ve knitted a pair of trousers, and I wanted to create a kind of 3D effect with crocheted flowers. The first picture shows how I first wanted it to be. But then I realised that the flowers would probably curl up when washed, and I don’t think the recipient’s parents would appreciate to iron 80 small flowers each time it’s washed. In addition, the recipient is a 1 year old girl that is very curious, and she’s got strong hands. So I feared she would decide to start picking flowers. So I decided to fasten each petal with one stitch. Some of the 3D effect disappeared, but the trousers are much more practical now, and I think that’s especially important when it’s a garment for a child. It was a lot of work, and I sometimes wondered what I’d started. First I crocheted 80 small flowers, then I tied 80 small flowers to the trousers, then I sewed 320 stitches to the petals, before fastening 160 threads. But then I imagined my little niece, and that she might take her first steps in her new trousers, and that made it all worth the effort. I found the pattern for the trousers in Dale’s baby collection number 129, model number 12906. I can't write the pattern here due to the laws concerning copyright. But the pattern for the small flowers I’ve made myself, so I can share that with you:

Your little neice is so lucky to have such a thoughtful & talented Auntie! The pants are adorable, & worth all the effort & love you put into them. Thanks so much for posting the mini-flower pattern. I am thinking of adding some to my little girl's clothes!